Filing Fees
General Sessions Civil Court
| Civil Warrant | $162.50 |
| Action to Recover | $162.50 |
| Civil Warrant | $162.50 |
| Detainer Warrant | $162.50 |
| Garnishment | $47.00 |
| Levy | $67.00 |
| Levy on Property | $67.00 |
| Writ of Possession | $67.00 |
| Alias | $42.00 |
| Subpoena | $48.00 |
| Show Cause Order/Post-Judgment | $67.00 |
| Show Cause Order/Pre-Disposition | $82.00 |
| Conditional Judgment | $25.00 |
| Certified Copy | $5.00 |
| Copies | .50 |
| Reset fee (all cases) | $7.00 |
The above includes service for one defendant
Circuit Civil Court
| Complaint | See Category Listing Below |
|---|---|
| Divorce/minor children | $302.50 90 days w/children |
| Divorce/without minor children | $227.50 60 days no/children |
| Order of Protection | $202.50 |
| Prepare record for appellate court | $300.00 |
| Alias | $42.00 |
| Counter Complaint/Cross Filings | $202.50 |
Category One Case
$327.50-Contracts, torts, personal injury, property damage, malpractice, wrongful death, employment discrimination, civil rights, tax disputes, special remedies and cases not otherwise specified.
Category Two Cases
$252.50 -Workers Comp cases (bond may be used); appeals to circuit from general sessions, city courts and other courts or hearings: transfers from foreign counties; writs of mandamus; condemnation/inverse condemnation & quo warranto actions.
Category Three Cases
$202.50 – Adoptions, legitimations, paternity cases, termination of parental rights, conservatorship & other domestic relations matters not otherwise designated, restoration of citizenship, name changes, minor settlements, enforcement of foreign judgments & orders of protection (fees not required in advance), cross filings and counter complaints.
Category Four Cases
$177.50 – Child Support enforcement and modification, interstate support cases, modification of parenting plan, civil contempt. The above cost includes service for one defendant. Please add $42.00 for additional defendants. Service for Secretary of State is $20.00 for each defendant (original and cert copy) and Commissioner of Insurance $15.00 (original and cert copy).
